This video is for the top 20 in the PE Qualify tournament! Use the ranking page to find your opponet and get the match going. When you win or lose, please post in the Miiverse section on the tournament app!

Rules:
Best of 3
no custom
no items
same stages as the Qualify are allowed
2-stock
6 minute matches

Microsoft Corporate VP Kudo Tsunoda, has stated that Sea of Thieves will be the “best game that Rare has ever made”

“I think what you’re gonna see in Sea of Thieves as we go forward and start talking more about the game is how Rare is enabling that kind of player-generated emotional and memory-driven stories that can happen within a game to happen within Sea of Thieves. And I think that’s what Rare does well. That’s what we’re going to keep having them doing in the future. And Sea of Thieves is gonna be the best game that Rare has ever made.”

Rumors have begun to swirl that Mighty No. 9 will be delayed to 2016. GameInformer has reported that the game will miss 2015. Mighty No.9 is set to release on Windows PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, PS3, Vita, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Wii U, and 3DS. Via: VGChartz

And here it is, the first official episode of Face To Face. On the premier we have a conversation/debate with Yours Truly and TwilightBytes. We will be covering a number of topics in a hopefully civil manner followed by viewer questions/comments

Harmonix has stated that Amplitude will be delayed on PS4 and PS3. The title will now launch in January 2016.

“At a certain point, we made a major call: We’ve decided to double down, increase the project budget, and make the new Amplitude bigger and better than the scope of game we originally pitched to you all last year,” Harmonix boss Alex Rigopulos said in a Kickstarter update.

Many wondered how ZombiU would play without the GamePad on PS4, Xbox One and PC. Ubisoft has detailed what they have done to transition the experience. Many of the GamePad interactions have been moved to the TV screen. The local Multiplayer has been removed completely, but two more melee weapons were added. Get the full details here, Zombi launches on August 18th digital only.

Star Wars Battlefront will feature a 10v10 online team deathmatch mode called “Blast”. Rebel forces will battle Imperial factions in this 20 player game mode. The side who gets 100 kills first or has the most at the end of 10 minutes wins.

“One battle you’ll be fighting within interior levels on Endor or Sullust,” said lead level designer Dennis Brännvall. “In the next battle, you might find yourselves among Tatooine’s dusty canyons, or inside the undeniably cool Ice Caves on Hoth.

“My favorite is the verticality of Tatooine, fighting by the Sandcrawler.”

“As in other Star Wars Battlefront game modes, the key to success is choosing a hand with a weapon layout that suits you and the battle conditions,” said Brännvall. “Also, you’ll find weapon pickups strewn across the map, and since there are no vehicles or Heroes & Villains joining the fight, the strategic value of these pickups is quite high.

“Whether you pick up a Droid scanning for nearby enemies or a turret that’ll control a zone for you, the pickups can really turn the tide of a Blast match. They are not around every corner though, so keep your eyes peeled.”

Koei Tecmo has announced Arslan: The Warriors of Legend for PS4 and Xbox One. The game is based on the anime of the same name, and seems to have warriors/Musou style combat. Check out the announcement trailer below, it looks pretty cool. The game will launch in early 2016, the PS3 will get a digital only release.

The Smash Boards are hard at work going through all the balancing changes with update 1.1.0 in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS. Most notable are Sheik’s nerf on her forward air, while Marth, Lucina, Ganondorf, and Zelda received some much needed buffs. Get the full list of discovered changes at the Smash Boards. Oh…. and bad news for Fox players…his jab lock has been removed, sorry shofu.

Gonzalo “ZeRo” Barrios has announced he has joined the popular eSpors team, TSM. ZeRo is the undisputed number one player in the world for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

TSM is my favourite eSports team,” ZeRo told eSports Pro. “You see, I’m actually a League of Legends player and a fan of many different personalities. My favourite player in the scene is Dyrus, so my favourite team is TSM. I’ve been keeping up with them long before the LCS was even a thing.”

“I had a lot of very interesting offers from a wide selection of teams,” ZeRo said. “I got a lot of offers before and after EVO, but the moment TSM approached me, I just couldn’t say no. It’s just irresistible!”

ZeRo joins top Smash Bros. Melee player Leffen on TSM to represent the Smash scene.

Final Fantasy VII Remake director Tetsuya Nomura, has revealed that his staff will be making ‘dramatic changes’ to Final Fantasy VII’s combat system in PS4 remake.

“And of course, that being said we want to clarify: We’re not going to be changing it into a shooter or something like that. We are going to be bringing dramatic changes, but we want to make sure it’s still recognizable.”